Pit Bulls ARE DANGEROUS !

Would you like to learn about how strong Pit Bulls really are ? Would you like to know how dangerous they are and can be ? Here is plenty of information that I've gathered and taken the time to write.

PitBulls, except for last year, avg'ed the most human fatalities annually for many many years WORLDWIDE. PitBulls in most cases are highly aggressive towards ANY animal, no matter what kind, number, or size. PitBulls are one of the most dominant and powerful mammals out there. They have the most solidity and defined musculature of any dog breed, or animal for that matter. They ARE THE MOST GAME ANIMALS ON THE PLANET. Gameness as a quality means never backing down, fighting to the death even with missing limbs and eyes, and always wanting to quarrel with another animal. Determination goes hand-in-hand with GAMENESS, and I doubt that there is any animal with as much determination as an American Pit Bull Terrier. Pit Bulls are also impervious to pain, with a staggeringly high thresh-hold for it. They have the strongest bite-grip of ALL dog breeds, as well as ANY mammal in the animal kingdom. They have an up-front generated bite strength (capacity) of anywhere between 2,000 PSI - 2,600 PSI. I have heard reports of these numbers even hitting the 3,000's in provocation sustained tests using a PSI measuring sleeve. Even 2,000 PSI can crush a human skull, very easily. Pits have a propensity towards aggression, as they were originally bred to fight bulls and bears. Pits can be molded very easily, meaning you control how they act almost 100% of the time, that is if you are strong enough for this kind of dog. When Pits lock down their powerful jaws, think of a trash-compactor with teeth, to get the general idea. They can break bones like toothpicks, and bite deeply into the bone through the muscle. Most dog breeds can't even bite through or even deep into the muscle !! When a Pit has a good hold (lock), sometimes, they can stay suspended in mid-air for up to an hour or more. I have a red-nosed APBT that can hold onto a rope from a tree for around 40 minutes, kicking and shaking his head almost the hole time. The PSI measurement, assuming the back molars were ONLY doing the biting or gripping, is 280,000 lbs. of pressure per square inch, possibly even more. This almost 300% PSI increase is only because any mammal or animals back molars can crush or bite up to and over 120x the bite pressure that the front to mid teeth can produce in pressure strength. Pits are, by nature, the most experienced and most effective fighting dogs ever produced. Pits fight longer, more effectively, and better than any animal that I can name. Pits are highly athletic as well --- Verticling an 8ft. fence won't be a problem. If you've ever been ramsacked by an excited or even aggressive Pit Bull, then you are quite aware that even this medium sized dog can, without a doubt, bring even a Pro. Football LineBacker down to the ground......... assuming medium height, usually applying it's weight towards the lower torso or pelvis, and knocking you hard off your feet onto the ground. I own 2 red-nosed APBT's, I have plenty of experience with Pits. I also obtained my ACCURATE PSI measurements from Cornell University Professors and Berkely Professors during their time of research on carnivore jaw and tooth development, both professors have their Phd's. Pit Bulls are also excellent at weight-pulling, being able to pull 4,000 lb. sleds over 20 yds in competitions. American Pit Bulls are the strongest dog of ALL dog breeds, regardless of their 30-75 lb. size........ even though I've seen them get up to and over 130 lbs !....... check http://www.landofthegiants.com for any doubters. Are "PITS" dangerous, YES ! Mostly towards animals though, less towards humans. Do Pit Bulls make good house pets ? Almost always the case, NOPE. They should be kept outside in their respective kennels or dog houses. I have encountered my friend's pits before, 2 of which, wouldn't harm a fly and are flops, or currs........ meaning too loveable or scared to fight or show maximum aggression. Bottom line, Pits are very very very, have I stressed VERY enough ?? --- DANGEROUS ANIMALS !! If you do want a pit down the road............ raise it from a pup, socialize it with people and other animals the day that you get it, go with a female gender (gentler), and baby it as much as possible with love...... if it gets out of hand, punish it without abusing it. Let it know who's boss. My friend has a 2 month old AMSTAFF/RED-NOSE APBT cross that has humped my leg twice, and humps the other full grown dogs that he has in his house, at 2 months of age ! This shows you exactly how dominant the dog breed in general is, and if not corrected early on, will remain more dominant than even you, it's master. Take my advice, PIT BULLS ARE HIGHLY DANGEROUS ! I've seen, with my own eyes, just how dangerous they really are. Cops are even afraid of them, as I've heard plenty of reports where cops have shot them numerous times in the head and the pit keeps coming for the cop. In one case, an oficer shot a pit over 30 times, and it was still alive ! In another case, a cop shot a pit coming towards him countless times, before the pit jumped up, grabbed his throat and ripped it out in full ------ trachea included ! Do a search at Google on Top Secret Animal X files, or something of that label, to find this exact criteria from the reports from the under-ground media posted there. Please people, take my advice, don't have one unless you know that you can and will properly control it's behavior from early on, and in the future. They may not have lock-jaw, but unreal determination to not let go of a grip severely out-weighs it's lock-jaw rumor. Pits can be considered a highly lethal weapon, just like a gun. Most people think that this is absurd....... only, they forget that a gun is only lethal when it goes off.

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I was wondering how many APBT's Mr. Smith has raised, shown and bred
in order to make such a conclusion about these dogs. I mean if 83% of
these dogs that participate in the temperament evaluation given by the
American Temperament Testing Society pass it, could it be that maybe
he's just a weak minded fool, spoon fed nothing more than the
propoganda and disinformation served up nightly on the mainstream
news? If he's such an expert on the breed, wouldn't he know that an Am
Staff with a red nose is virtually non existent because it is
considered the most serious of faults and has been bred out of the
dogs? And where did he get his 280,000 pound bite info? Medical
science has yet to be able to determine the biting power of ANY
animal, much less single out the APBT. So if the worlds top
researchers can't do it, I'd be willing to bet this ham and egger
doesn't either, further strengthening my suspicions that he wouldn't
know his back door from a hole in the ground. And as for a locking
mechanism in the jaw, if you put a Dalmation skull next to an APBT
skull, no one could tell the difference. What other lies, half truths
and slanders of his shall I address next? There's so many, myself or
anyone with an oxygen supply hooked up to their cortex can realize
that if brains were gasoline, this guy couldn't get a piss ants
motorcycle half way around a rain drop. Anyway, back to the lies, his
theory that curs are to lovable to show maximum aggression. If the dog
is dubbed a cur, that means he isn't willing to fight, at all or for a
sustained period, it has nothing to do with being to lovable. The
gamest of pit dogs are just as lovable, as the dogs who won't fight.
As for pulling 4,000 pounds over 20 yards in competition, any weight
pull enthusiast, regardless of the breed they pull with, will tell you
competition tracks are usually 12 to 16 feet, and if you let your dog
pull 4,000 20 yards, your an idiot who will burn out the dogs kidneys
QUICK! As for the dogs making good house pets, I have not slept
without one on my bed for a long time. Were talikng Bush Sr era. As
for a 2 month old pup humping, my parents Dachshund did the same
thing, and he'd paint your leg off white once he hit around 9 months
old. I think I've painted a clear enough picture as to Mr. Smiths
ignorance. Owners of the breed will no doubt agree, while people who
are still undecided should at least realize that when a responsible
member of society owns these dogs, as opposed to some dirtbag using
the dog as an extension of his weiner, that they are no more a danger
than any other animal.

This article just put another statistic on my BREED of canine-which
is PITBULLS.!!!!!!!!!!!!!I own 12 dogs and you own 2.In every way
possible,you made made a prospect pitbull owner not want one or two.I
am very serious DOGMAN and your message wasn't cheerful at all.I have
a son that can go out and walk,feed and play with my so called
DANGEROUS PITBULLS.You didn't say one single good thing PITBULLS can
do besides how strong and dangerous they can be.I CAN SCHOOL YOU ON A
FEW THINGS.READ RICHARD STRATTON'S BOOK THE WORLD OF TH PITBULL,AND E-
MAIL ME WHEN YOU GET THE BOOK I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO ASK ME ANY
QUESTION'S THAT MAY COME TO YOU.HELP OUR DYING BREED NOT HURT IT.I
HAVE RAN INTO MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT EDUCATED ON THIS BREED.I AM NOT
SAYING YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING BUT YOU ARE NOT HELPING GAME
DOGS.!!!!!!PLEASE E-MAIL ME AT mystroe220@yahoo.com PLEASE!!!!!!!

OK, People yes pit bulls are strong and they DO have powerful jaws,
but thats what they were breed for. No one questions dalmations for
their spots, are bull dogs for being short.(HEH). I think its cool,
how they are built up like muscle-men, thats why I give my dogs good
excerise, I let do it, Because its in their blood. The same why
bloodhounds like to hunt, Rottwielders like to protect and LABS like
to swim, AND ONE MORE THING IF YOU TAKE TIME OUT OF YOUR DAY AND
JUST, LETS SAY... BOND WITH YOUR DOG, INSTEAD OF JUST FEEDING THEM
AND GOING TO WORK THEN YOUR DOG WILL FEEL AND BOND WITH YOU, EXAMPLE
I LAY DOWN ON THE GROUND WITH MY PITBULL NIXON, EVERYDAY SINCE
(ALMOST EVERYDAY, SINCE HE WAS A PUPPY i EVEN WRESTLE HIM A LITTLE
BIT) NOW HE IS PROTECTIVE, HE NEVER GETS OUT OF LINE, AND WHEN HE
DOES I KNOW ITS JUST BECAUSE HE WANTS TO GET MY ATTENTION SO I FALL
DOWN A LET HIM 'ATTACK ME', AND HE ALWAYS WINS ( I GO IN THE HOUSE
WRIST AND LIMBS SORE'. But if say I go home and he's sleeping, he
will lift his head up off the ground and stare at me, then I sit down
on the ground away from him and he will walk over to me a lay in my
lap face down with one eye look into mines, then if I fail to rub
behind his earing or just let him lay there he will do a
little "sneeze" type gesture, (thats warning #1), then he will shake
his body (warning #2) then he will get up and bite me (NOT IN THAT
AHH MY DOG IS ATTACKING ME, I NEED HELP sorta way, but in that I knew
my master for 5 years, and he loves me, but a need him to love me now
kinda way) THAT IS A BOND, THE ONLY WAY TO RAISE A DOG!

This is the biggest HEAP OF PSEUDO INTELLECTUAL CRAP that I have ever
read. Adam, you are truly a dumb bastard, not to mention that you are
only serving to tarnish the already poor perception the general
public has about the dogs. Here are some FACTS about APBTs:

http://www.nyx.net/~mbur/apbtfaqtoc.html#toc

Do APBT's really have 1600 psi biting pressure and locking jaws?
[Information gleaned from the ADBA phamplet titled "Discover the
American Pit Bull Terrier]
No, they do not have either. Dr. I Lehr Brisbin of the University of
Georgia states, "To the best of our knowledge, there are no published
scientific studies that would allow any meaningful comparision to be
made of the biting power of various breeds of dogs. There are,
moreover, compelling technical reasons why such data describing
biting power in terms of 'pounds per square inch' can never be
collected in a meaningful way. All figures describing biting power in
such terms can be traced to either unfounded rumor or, in some cases,
to newspaper articles with no foundation in factual data."
Futhermore, Dr. Brisbin states, "The few studies which have been
conducted of the structure of the skulls, mandibles and teeth of pit
bulls show that, in proportion to their size, their jaw structure and
thus its inferred functional morphology, is no different than that of
any breed of dog. There is absolutely no evidence for the existence
of any kind of 'locking mechanism' unique to the structure of the jaw
and/or teeth of the American Pit Bull Terrier."

My Uncle's Friend's Wife's step-brother said that APBT's are born
mean and can't be trusted. Is this true?
No, this couldn't be further from the truth. Most people who think or
say that "Pit Bulls" are inherently mean, have most likely never met
one and rely on the inaccurate media hyped portryal of "Pit Bulls" as
the basis of their opinions. Like any other breed of dog, the key
areas of focus for ensuring a happy, well adjusted American Pit Bull
Terrier as a pet are: owner education, proper breeding,
socialization, and training. A break down in any one or more of these
areas could lead to problems down the road.
The APBT is, contrary to popular belief, very human-friendly and will
not naturally be aggressive towards humans. The APBT is, however,
very loyal and eagar to please, so that if an owner wants a dog to be
aggressive toward humans and reinforces this behaviour from an early
age, the dog will most likely be aggressive towards humans as an
adult.

Many people equate or confuse aggressivness towards other dogs with
aggressivness towards humans. I have seen newspaper reports in
which "concerned neighbors" are quoted saying things like, "This time
it killed a stray cat; tomorrow it may be my children." Yet animal-
aggressiveness is an entirely different thing from human-
aggressiveness. There is no reason to infer from its killing a cat
that a dog--any dog, not just an APBT--will ever show aggression
toward human beings. Dogs can and do discriminate, even if irate
neighbors cannot.

One of the most enduring urban legends involving dogs is the one
about Doberman Pinscher's supposed tendency to suddenly "turn on"
their loving owners. This violent change in behavior is said to be
precipitated by a natural swelling of the dog's brain at a certain
age (the exact age differs according to the retelling). Of course
this legend has no basis at all in fact. The "pit bull" has replaced
the Doberman Pinscher as the stereotypical "vicious breed," but the
same human ignorance and credulity is behind the persistence of such
legends." All in quotations above taken directly from :

http://www.nyx.net/~mbur/apbtfaqtoc.html#toc

Backyard Breeders and irresponsible owners are to blame for the
perception that the public has of this magnificent breed. I'm not
sure what your intentions were with your post, but you're a moron and
I certainly hope that NO ONE takes your word about Pit Bulls. Maybe
your two are dangerous and must be kept in an outdoor kennel, but
that is due to YOUR shortcomings as an owner. Get educated.

Get a grip guy,
I have owned pitbulls for 20 years and never had any of the problems
you have mentioned. My children were raised with this breed without
one single bite, growl or aggressive gesture from our pitties. These
dogs are just like any other breed and become what they are raised to
be. Yes they are strong but with proper training can be handled by
anyone. I myself am handicapped (on a cane with a knee brace) and I
can take my year old 60 lb. male anywhere i want without a problem.
And no he is not a cure, he was a rescue from a very expensive litter
who all ended up as fighting dogs. All except mine. I think you need
to get your information right before you do a great breed a hugh
disservice. By the way my pit lives with two other dogs and I have not
h

What a load of crap. I have a pitbull that lives with his 'sister', a
2 lb cat. He wouldn't hurt anyone. He's the most loving, wonderful
dog I have ever known. You really should do more accurate researching
before you spout off.

I had more to say, but it seems that quite a few people
have 'schooled' you on what you thought you knew.

I feel so sorry for your dogs, but most of all, I feel sorry for you.
To think that in your ignorance about the breed you have cheated
yourself out of one of the most fulfilling, rewarding experiences you
may ever get a chance to have. I used to be Anti-Pit and very Pro-
German Shepherd. I wouldn't let my daughter anywhere near one and
they were the only breed she was not allowed around. I have owned
breeds from Miniature Daschunds to Pound Rescue Mixes. I used to
breed and show German Shepherds in Canada, and a lot of them were
Schutzund trained. (Don't know what that is? Educate yourself and
look it up) Since my husband introduced me to Pits, I have become a
soap box convert. We went to get one for the two of us for a family
pet, and within a week we went back and got her sister. I have been
told by breeders that what we have is unusual. They just turned 4
years old and not once, ever, have they had a fight with each other
or any other dog. Our friends have brought their dogs over and stayed
the weekend with us with all the dogs running around the yard
together, even getting into 3 and 4-way tug-of-wars with their toys.
And the only human aggression they have ever shown has been toward a
drunk who thought he knew them well enough he could climb over our
fence at 1 a.m. with us sleeping and they got my husband's pant leg a
couple of times. He came in real late, trying to be quiet and not
wake me. It was dark and they tried to jerk him down, but the split
second they heard his voice, they were both trying to prove how sorry
they were. They were not in trouble tho, they were protecting us, and
you know what? They do it because they love us, neither one has had
any guard or protection training whatsoever. Not even a "sic' em".
That kind of love, respect, and trust has to be earned by both
parties and I feel extremely grieved and sorry for you that you
obviously never had the chance to learn that. Or if you did have the
chance, you didn't pay attention.

What kind of nut job are you?? I was raised with 2 pitbulls, my
family has owned pitbulls since the 1920's, and I continue to this
day to do pitbull education and rescue. Are pittbulls dangerous??
Only if people make them so! And I must say, you are one of those
people. First of let me give you dog bite statistics for a central
Wisconsin county (year 2001) Dog bite total reported 514 ok?
Following me? amount of bites by lab/lab mix 96. by shep or shep mix
114. by chows 17. by akitas 7. by pitbulls 4. by toy breeds, rotts
etc...(or mixes) 211. the rest are unknown types. One of these
pitbulls turned out to be an akc registered boxer fyi so that makes
3. Now guess what the 3 most common breeds are here? 1 Lab or mixes,
2 shep or mixes, and 3 pitbull or mixes, so don't tell me about more
dogs of one type yada yada yada.....Next point. How dod you measure
bite pressure?? Tell me! please! Another rumor or lie that is
popular...I have seen that posted already, so I will leave it alone.
Now back to bites, how come pitbull attacks on people were unheard of
untill the early 1980s?? Because poeple started breeding them for
human aggression and for greed! Yes, pitbulls are dominant, yes they
need lots of training, but so do fox terriers, Jack russwel terriers,
cocker spaniels, Chows, or most types of dogs in general. Bottom line
is all dogs are dangerous if not selected wisely to suit your
desires, or beaten to be trained, or not trained at all, or left out
on a chain like you recommend. You are a fool, and I would consider
you dangerous, and not even close to being worthy of owning ANY dog,
much less a pitbull! FYI both of my current pitbulls are rescues,
both have a history of neglect, one is male one is female, and are
both comepletely dominated by a 4 year old girl and a 2 year old boy.
Want a dangerous man biting dog? Look somewhere else.

Geesh - Adam, I am so happy to see your head so far up your A** to
really see that you are the "lethal weapon" - not to mention you are
really an idiot!

I have 4 pit bulls and hmmmmmmmm, they seem pretty happy go lucky to
me - one even sleeps in my bed with my sheltie and their 8 CATS!!!!!!
Geesh - no killers here... maybe an EVIL PIT BULL OWNER! But not the
dogs!

As for your stressing on the word very... let me tell you a bit about
the "Bottom line" YOUR IGNORANCE IS very very very, have I stressed
VERY enough ?? --- DANGEROUS TO ALL ANIMALS !! Someone should have,
socialized you with people and other animals!!! As for the "female
being gentler, you are so out in left field as this female is far
from gentle - especially with idiots like you!!! Then your line, "if
it gets out of hand, punish it without abusing it. Let it know who's
boss." GET A CLUE!!!!!!! DO YOUR HOMEWORK BEFORE YOU START BABBLING
OFF LIKE THE A** THAT YOU HAVE SO APARENTLY SHOWN YOU ARE! I feel for
you in a way as you put your name to that posting and you admited to
owning one of these majestic animals - I feel for your dog!

On a final note - 2 of our cops here in my city have APBT's as their
K9 partners and there are 3 APBT's on our countys SAR program! So,
Mr."I have a red-nosed", you should do your dog a favor - get an
education!

Wow Adam,
You seem to have formed your own fan club, NOT!
First of all, you seem to be confusing dog aggression, which is
common in pit bulls, with human aggression, which is an abberation
caused by poor breeding and poor ownership, often combined with a
lack of training and keeping dogs in outdoor runs, isolated from
their families (sound familiar?)
I won't rehash all of your idiotic points that have already been
refuted by knowledgable owners. You will, no doubt, attempt to claim
that they all own curs that are afraid of their own shadows. Sorry
dear, but it just isn't so.

I happen to own an 8 year old dog aggressive female APBT (anyone who
thinks females are less dog aggressive than males is NUTS)! She lives
in the house, naps on the couch, and sleeps on my bed. I can take my
girl out anywhere in public, including to AKC dog shows, without
incident. Why? Because I TRAINED her, you idiot! Do I let her run
loose in public or with strange dogs? Hell, no! Have I spent lots of
hours teaching her to behave around other dogs in on-leash and/or
controlled situations? Hell, yes! Locking a dog away is a chickenshit
lazy "quick fix" advocated by people unwilling to properly train
their dogs.

As to your "statistics", are you aware that most of the general
public (read: the witnesses to a dog attack) can't even identify a
pit bull? Many municipalities even have forms that list "pit bull" as
the "default" when the witnesses can't identify the breed involved in
an attack.

Why don't you give it a try, visit:
http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petbull/findpit.html
and tell me which one is a purebred APBT, WITHOUT cheating. There are
21 purebreds on that page (NO mixes), and even experienced dog owners
usually guess wrong. Are you trying to tell me that your "average Joe
witness" or traumatized victim has accurately identified the breed?
Oh PLEASE! This is NOT to say that some poorly bred and/or
irresponsibly handled APBTs haven't attacked humans. They have. The
point here is that when an attack is publicized as a "pit bull
attack", I just have to wonder what breed or mix the dog REALLY is. I
have seen all manner of long-coated, thick tailed, long nosed mutts
called "pit bulls" on the news. Even the CDC admits that their bite
statistics are unreliable, due to, among other things, breed
misidentification. Give it up, Adam. Your stats are horseshit
according to the CDC.

All in all, your post was garbage, fortified with a healthy dose of
Urban Legend. While APBTs are certainly not a breed for everyone,
what breed is? Every breed has individual traits both positive and
negative that must be managed. Since you don't seem willing to train
your dogs properly, maybe you need a nice Lab?
Susan Thompson

2000 p.s i. power o puh leeze!!! roflmao power like that would be
able to crush through bone but i've seen many apbts doing protection
training and i don't hear any complaints from the guys wearing the
sleeves 2000 that's ridiculous laugh how would u measure biting power
anyway lmao my god were did u get those facts i can't stop laughing
my abs are starting to hurt!!!! a well bred apbt always loves
children ...2000 hahaha

adam
Idont know what kind of dogs you have been studying,but it dont
sound like a pit.I have 25 loving pitbulls that are all very game
and also loving and protective of my kids.I would love to talk to
the profeesor you say measured psi on a pitbull with a device that
dont exist.Adam I love to talk pits with anybody but it,s people
like you that give pitbulls bad names.I also got two that are
exellent house dogs.If you really study,d the breed you,r report
would have read something like very strong and determend loyal
loving companion but also game a superb athleat conqer any task it
must. can be aggresive towerds animals at times but so can any
animal.My self Ilove the breed and wouldnt have no other.If anybody
was thanking of getting one all you have to do is love and respect
your dog and it will reward you.,they also need excersize but need
little grooming they are very smart and can adabt to about any
climat they are by far the most versatile dog in the world . I think
pitbulls make a great family dog because they dont really fear
people. Say most cases pitbulls wont bite out of fear so most of
them are very people friendly unless they get into the hands of
dangeras people.If anybody would like to here more about the(truth)
about the AMERICAN PITBULL TERRIER thanks Jason

Mr.Adam Smith,you must be the biggest idiot on the planet because if
you have done any type of research on this breed maybe you would
realize that your so called apbt intelligence is worth about as much
as your 2 dogs shi#.You say that you obtained accurate PSI
meaurements from Cornell and Berkely professors why dont you get that
in writing and post it. OPPS you cant because it doesnt exist you
jackas#. Next time you decide to try to write your little story on
apbt, get your facts straight. I am a proud owner of the APBT and it
is people like yourself that bring such negative press to this
wonderful breed. I hope you can read because it would be a good idea
for such a smart fellow like yourself to get the real facts on this
great legend we call the APBT.

If your pit bulls are dangerous than you have no one to blame but
yourself. I own 2, not to mention the 15+ i have been around and
taken care of for my friends (we all own them. Not all are from the
same gene pool either!) They are the most loyal, obediant dogs i have
ever seen. one of mine doesn't even bark at people, he just runs
right up and starts licking them and wants to be loved. He was beaten
as a puppy and I rescued him from his awful owner. The other one i
own used to get so scared when i would yell at him (i was
housebreaking him) that he would pee and run to his kennel and not
come out! Now he listens very well and has stopped peeing in the
house. They play tug-of-war together and true, they do have very
strong grips we can make them stop as soon as we say so. So I don't
know where you are finding these horrible pit bulls at. i think ypur
problem is that you don't have the balls to take care of a pit bull.
They do need some authority and if you show it they will not dare
cross you. They can sense fear and if they think they can get away
with something they might try it so don't be such a pussy. Show them
who's boss and believe me if you do you will have the best compangion
and friend a person could find. They both sleep with us every night
and i wouldn't have it any other way. They wouldn't let anything
happen to us or our house. I even trust them to watch my niece and
nephews. They love to play with the kids and are very gentle with
them even through all the ear and tail pulling. I let them play
outside together and i know nothing will happen to those kids. If
that isn't a good dog than I don't know what is

adam- you are truly an idiot! what you have wriiten is doing our
great breed and its owners a huge injustice! all you have
succeeded in doing is to perpetuate rumours and myths. i will
not bother to rehash everything that people here have said,
however , if you care to be educated,(did you attend at least
elementary school?), please feel free to call me ANYTIME! you
obviously know nothing about pit bulls or dogs of any breed. it
sounds to me like your dogs could use a LOVING home, mine is
available. 443-226-7282

I happen to be looking for an APBT. I don't do puppies, would like a dog at least 10 months old, female (spayed would be great) and doesn't have to be registered. She would be a companion, I don't show. If anyone in south central Texas can help, I'd appreciate it. Thanks.

I feel extremely sorry for your animals to live with such an
ignorant, know-nothing person. My two American Pit Bull Terriers are
the best dogs than anyone could ever ask for. My smallest dog is a
35lb red/rednose. She is in training for her CGC and TDI title, not
to mention that she is actively shown and is in training for
weightpull. My dogs are 4 and 2 years of age respectively and have
never been in a fight. Yes, these dogs are game and it is our job as
responsible owners to make sure that our animals are under control at
all times! You want some true information people??? Talk to your
veterinarian! Ask them what they think about the American Pit Bull
Terrier! I guarantee you any of the six veterinarians that I work
with (I am a vet tech) would much rather see an APBT walk through the
door any day than a host of other breeds including Shar-Peis,
Rottweilers, etc. The last two dogs put down in our clinic (at the
owner's request) for biting were both Labrador Retrievers. As well
in the Temperment Test scoring - Golden Retrievers are only ranked a
couple points higher in the passing department - don't tell me that
the APBT is unstable and dangerous! And, as for a two month old dog
humping the leg, I see it all the time in every breed. That is no
example of anything. Yes, the breed is dominant, but so are Labrador
Retrievers. Do you know how many Lab owners come into the clinic
because their puppies are lifting their lips at the owner, mounting
the baby, etc? My girls make much better house pets than my friends
Doberman, my cousin's mongrel, and my aunt's Golden. Do you know how
many compliments I get on my dogs good behavior and how many people
want to buy my dogs when I take them out in public because of their
willingness to listen and obey? Of course you don't, your dogs are
locked outside with no human contact on a chain or in a cage some
place. Your dogs are not members of the family like mine are. Take
a look at my website and see pictures of my girlfriends dogs. They
live in the house (3 APBT's) with 5 cats, 1 bird, and 3 children
under the age of 3. Everyone gets along and lives in harmony. Your
friend's currs are likely well-trained dogs that have been well-
socialized. I am sorry that you don't know your ass from a hole in
the ground, but don't publish trash like this for pro-BSL people to
use against us...

Adam I would just like to know where you got your information from
dumb A** or us.
I think that if you hate the Pit Bull breed so bad you need to give
away the ones you got to a good home, that would truely love them,
and get you a kitten, because if you hate the breed as bad as you
claim you do, you can't possably be treating your Pits good.
I own 6 American Pit Bull Terriers and 1 American Staffordshire Pit
Bull right now and serveral in the passed 18 years and I never had
any one of them to hurt any other living thing. Matter of fact one of
my pits that I owned 15 years ago saved my life from a man comeing at
me with a butcher knife. The man killed my pit (and he'll go to hell
for that, but my Pit didn't he went to heven for saving my life). And
I'm sorry, but every time I see some stuped S*** like you wrote it
makes me mad. Because Pit Bulls is not mean or killers unless you
make them that way, whitch by the way sounds like what you are doing
because in the passed 18 years I've never had my pits hang from a
rope, never seen any use for it. A dog hanging from a rope of any
kind looks stuped to me. I think that you need go back to collage,
because you sure didn't learn anything when you were there.
GIVE THE PITS THAT YOU HAVE AWAY TO GOOD HOMES AND GET YOU A KITTEN
AND STOP BI***ING ABOUT HOW BAD AND MEAN YOU THINK THEY ARE. Ms. Adam
Smith. I have alot more that I'd like to tell you but I'd proably get
in trouble and you wouldn't uderstand what I was saying anyway.
Linda Graves
TGRAVES1@nc.rr.com

Adam, You need serious help and you should NOT be a pet owner. I
would not trust you with a gerbil let alone a dog. Most of what you've
said is so ignorant that theres really no need for a reply, but I
would like to say this....TO ANYONE THAT IS THINKING OF OWNING A APBT
PLEASE DONT LET ADAMS IGNORANCE TURN YOU AWAY OR AGAINST THIS BREED.
APBT'S ARE WONDERFUL LOVING DOGS WHEN IN THE HANDS OF A LOVING
RESPONSIBLE PET OWNER. MY PITBULL IS A JOY AND A WONDERFUL HOUSE DOG.
NO BREED OF DOG SHOULD BE LEFT OUTSIDE ALL THE TIME. DOGS ARE PACK
ANIMALS AND NEED COMPANIONSHIP IN ORDER TO THRIVE.

Dude, what the hell are you spreading all this garbage about? I've
owned 3 pit's in my life, And none have ever attacked me. The only
time they've ever attacked anyone was in 98 when a burular broke into
my home with 9mm pistol. Needless to say Ruphie (my dog) took care of
her. If anything, I owe my life to my dog.

Well, the only thing I can say is that if Adam was trying to do the
breed a favor by scaring off irresponsible owners he's done a
terrible job. Rottweilers are the number one most dangerous dog in
the US based on the number of fatal attacks by it's breed. Also,
pound for pound Rottweilers also have a stronger bite. You've already
been educated on animal aggressive v human aggressive so I won't go
there. I have two APBT's an adult male rednose stray and an 11 month
old female and they play tug of war together. My male is animal
aggressive anything from a horse to a chicken but he tolerates
whatever we put in front of him without a bit of fuss, he actually
dotes on the little girl. Pit Bulls are 100% personality with a
ferocious need to please and be loved by all human beings. It's a
genetic trait bred into them and can, with a lot of work, be trained
out of them. You really need to get your facts straight and get some
balls, especially if you own the breed. Be a man and read some books.

You are a fuck*@& putz I own an APBT the most lethal thing on the
dog is his tail. Just the other day my friend came over late at night
I had fell asleep on the couch the dog met him at the door ...I bet
you want me to say Snarling and barking well you are wrong moron the
dog was lickin' him and waggin his tail. Look into shit b4 you open
your mouth. Dumbass

By the way, my sister Kerry up there is the one roughhousing with my
pit bull. It really enrages me when people such as Adam fail to
properly educate themselves before spewing out hurtful and dangerous
bs. It is true that aggression towards other DOGS is bred into the
breed, but even this does not mean that all pit bulls are completely
intolerant of other dogs. Aggression towards people is not at all
typical of the breed, and dogs that display human aggression are most
likely inbred or are trained to be that way. My dog, Mack, is a
rescued ex-fighter, and while he does need to really get used to
another dog before he throws down his defenses, once he does, he is a
very friendly playmate. Even so, I am responsible enough to keep him
away from other dogs on the street. I am fully confident however,
that a 3 year old child could run up to him, screaming and yelling,
and probably jump on him, only to be showered with kisses. When the
breeding of Pit Bulls first started, dogfighters wanted a dog that
would not bite them if they tried to pull them out of a ring - even
when they're in full attack mode. Loyalty and friendliness to people
was bred into them, and anyone who has spent enough time around these
dogs knows how sweet they are. The shelter that I volunteer at
houses dogs of many different breeds, but the majority are pit
bulls. In the many years the shelter has been open, there have been
several dogs that only a few very experienced people could handle,
because of their aggressive tendencies towards people. We have never
had a single pit bull come through the shelter who has shown ANY
aggression towards people. I just wish people like Adam would learn
to think for themselves, instead of letting the media do it for them.

I just thought I would reply as I have just read the first message
about pitbulls being aggressive. I think that that what you are
saying is completly wrong, I have friends who have owned Pitbulls and
they are brilliant dogs. I myself have a Staffordshire Bull Terrier
and they were the dogs that were originally bred for fighting in
England and he is the most brilliant dog ever. It may be true that
these type of dogs were bred to fight but things have changed. If the
dog is reared correctly then it will be the best pet ever but if it
is treated badly and encouraged to be aggressive then it can be
dangerous JUST LIKE ANY OTHER TYPE OF DOG, even the smallest of dogs
can be dangerous, it is all down to the owner. Can you imagine if a
child was brought up by parents that shouted and smacked all the time
and left the child on his own all day, more than likely he is going
to turn out nasty because he feels insecure, dogs are the same. I
think you need to get your facts straight and stop beliving all this
media hype surrounding Bull Terriers. Maybe if you actually owned one
yourself you would learn a thing or two, you would probably be doing
exactly what we are all doing now and defending our threatened breeds.

I am 20 years old and have owned 5 red nose pits, I have never had
any problem with any of them, the only problem I have ever had is
them being very protective of me, they have all been male pits and me
being a female doesnt work when someone trys f*ck*** around. Next
time, you need to think about sh*t before you speak. I have never
seen a dumb*ss before like you talking sh*t about the most loyal dog
God has ever put on the earth.

Adam Smith you have without a doubt just made the biggest fool of
yourself LMAO!! Tell me something dickhead, if thats what you really
believe - why on earth do YOU own 2 pitbulls?? for what reason ???
You are probably just another one of those dickheads that want the
toughest dog in the neighbourhood, a fashion accsessory to make
yourself look tuff because you are so pathetically insecure as a man -
YOU PEOPLE DO OUR GREAT BREED SO MUCH HARM!! Any true pitbull lover
knows that these dogs are the best dog out there, of sound mind and
nature. You are NOT worthy to own a dog! Try gold fish or something

What a total loser!!! To think that APBT's are really that
dangerous. It's a good thing I read through all the replies of the
many responsible and loving Pitbull owners.

I just bought a female Pit and was at first frightened with all the
facts that Mr. "Pitbulls are DANGEROUS" laid out. Before actually
buying a pit, I made a full research on the breed because of all the
media hype this breed has been getting as man-eaters. My research
showed me positive info about the breed. You should be ashamed of
your self A##hole! for persuading first-time pitbull owners like us
to fear the breed!!!

ADAM What you are saying is a load of crap. Do you have a brain
where did you get this info? some carny or something!any one who
knows the breed well would totally laugh at the stuff u have said
you are truely a moron who was probably drunk when you wrote your
bull shit information......asshole!

I adopted a red-nosed pitbull last year that was rescued after being
raised and forced to dogfight. This dog has a lot of scars about his
body and cowers when he hears loud noises. The dog was brought up by
members of a street gang, who most assuredly beat this poor animal to
make him mean. Anyway, enough of the sob story. The point is, he
undoubtedly had a terrible past that traumatized him. Let me tell
you, though, this dog is the most wonderful dog I have ever had! He
is almost like a gentle giant, towering over my two house cats in
size but very loving and even a bit maternal towards them (even
though he's male). My pit loves other dogs in the neighborhood and
has never ever lunged or even growled at other animals--I've had him
over a year. He does play rough with my other dog, a lab mix, but he
knows not to go too far. This is the first pitbull I've owned and I
have to say I'm really impressed more with the level of intelligence
of this animal than his braun. I plan on getting another pit in the
future! In my opinion, it is the "breed" of the person not the breed
of the dog that ulimately determines how (aggressive) he or she turns
out to be.

Adam it seems as though you have recieved your information from the
National Inquirer. For example, you go to a house where the pet is a
German Sheperd. The dog growls at you and you say "Wow, you have a
good guard dog." But on the other hand you go to a house where the
pet(or in my house my child) is an American Pit Bull Terrier. The
dog growls and you automatically say, "Oh my god it is a blood
thirsty, vicious, child eating pit bull!!" I hate the stereotypes.
Now none of my dogs have ever growled at anyone. They are extremely
loyal dogs and have only one thing on their minds and that is to
please thier owner. My husband and I breed the dogs and they are our
pride and joys. Once you own a bulldog you will fall so head over
heels in love with the breed that you wouldn't even think about
badmouthing them. Which makes me wonder if you even own any at all.
That is all I have to say.

I thought of a bunch of things to write about your over exaggerated
story but decided you're not worth the time. I got four and they're
all raised around my children and my brother's children, no problems.
That's all. Dumb Ass

Hey, I just got a Pit Bull/Rotweiler puppy. My mom vowed to never
visit me again. Yes, with all the face licking and tail wagging, I
can see her fear. Not to mention the mother Pit Bull rolled over on
her back, so I could pet her belly as I selected one of her 12
puppies. Sure I'm concerned about the particular mix of breeds, but I
truly feel it is all in how you raise them. Anyone else out there
have a princess like mine??

Mr. Adam Smith, you have way to much time on your hands just to piss
a lot of people off. You need to get your facts straight and open
your mind much much more. Pit Bulls (red nosed pits) are my pup of
choice... they are so loveable, and cuddly. Mine is my best friend,
she is my exercise buddy, my guardian when my husband is out to sea
(Navy), she plays and sometimes sleeps with my 3 and 1 year old
babies. She hardly ever steps out of line and when she does it is
due to me needing to give her a little extra attention. She chills
on the couch with us, goes to the park, and the beach... a
real "family" dog. I am really sorry that you are missing out on
such a wonderful thing. How could you ever write something so
horrible about such a wonderful animal. I am sorry but Pit Bulls
are not the man eating beast's you have thought them up to be. My
pup is very happy as long as she gets to run her 5 miles a day
(which she does) along side my bike. They love exersice, and
building muscles is great. You have been really misdirected and
need to find the truth and get over WHATEVER STICK UP YOU ASS YOU
HAVE. Only a jackass would write such stupid, closed minded bull
shit.

Adam, I am assuming you have a small bent weener covered in spots,
and you were picked on in high school. You sound like the wrong
person to own a Pit bull. I agree with what you say about them being
dead game etc. But I see that trait as a asset if a butt plug like
yourself ever tries to hurt my kids whilst there Canine protector is
around. You speak like you are getting off on corrupting a Pit bulls
power. Its turds like you that have tarnished the american pit bulls
reputation. If they are so dangerous why do you own one? Personally I
think its safe to assume you beat your dogs.
Man kind is the most dangerous animal on this planet, ignorant
urinals like youself Adam.
Please do ever dog owner a favour and take back all that shit you
wrote.
Kind regards, Gregor